How to get fromColombo to Rotoruaby plane, taxi, bus or towncar

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There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Rotorua by plane, taxi, bus, or towncar

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Fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
best
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane CMB - TRG
2. Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
19h 39m
$1,469–4,628
Fly to Auckland, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Auckland (AKL)plane CMB - AKL
2. Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus
20h 33m
$866–1,935
Fly to Rotorua
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Rotorua (ROT)plane CMB - ROT
19h 51m
$1,251–4,863
Fly to Taupo, towncar
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Taupo (TUO)plane CMB - TUO
2. Take a town car from Taupo Airport to Tūrangitowncar
3. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotoruatowncar
26h 51m
$1,574–5,183

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights

20Weekly Planes

20h 40mAverage Duration

$1,202Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,149.3 km
Duration: 19h 39m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Rotorua, New Zealand?

Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Rotorua (ROT) 3 times a day.

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Rotorua(opens in a new window), New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Rotorua is a city in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. The city lies on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authority encompassing Rotorua and several other nearby towns. Rotorua has an estimated resident population of, making it the country's 12th largest urban area, and the Bay of Plenty's second-largest urban area behind Tauranga.

Things to do in Rotorua

Rotorua Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa is a local museum and art gallery located in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand.

Tikitere(Opens in a new window)

Tikitere, also known as "Hell's Gate", is Rotorua's most active geothermal area on State Highway 30, between Lake Rotorua and Lake Rotoiti in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. It includes many geothermal features such as steaming lakes, mudpools, fumaroles, a mud volcano and the Kakahi Falls, the largest hot waterfall in the southern hemisphere.

Hamurana Springs(Opens in a new window)

Hamurana Springs is the deepest natural fresh water spring on the North Island of New Zealand. Located to the north east of Lake Rotorua, the spring emerges from a rocky area within a Department of Conservation reserve.

Government Gardens(Opens in a new window)

The Government Gardens (originally known as Paepaekumana) is a public park, partly laid out as gardens, located by Lake Rotorua in central Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand. Built by the government as a tourism attraction, it is still a major tourism destination for New Zealand.

Places to stay in Rotorua

$227

Quest Rotorua Central(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

$248

Regal Palms Resort(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

$307

Kings On Peace(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$146

Silver Fern Rotorua Suites & Spa(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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